The survey identified green foods as the healthy foods that should be eaten every day.The Parent's Jury reccomend that at least 60 per cent of the food on the menu be in the nutritious 'green food' category.

"'Amber food' should be eaten occasionally and 'red food' should be eaten once a term, twice a term or preferrably not at all. 'Red food' is nutrient poor and energy dense junk food," Ms Lanelaan said.

"It takes very little effort to change the menu," Ms Lanelaan said.

Ms Langelann told Ross Solly that the study looked at 19 school menus, 22 per cent of schools in the ACT.

ACT Parents and Citizens treasurer Hugh Boulter raised concerns about whether the findings paint an accurate picture, reporting that almost 20 schools in the ACT don't have canteens.

"The analysis of the proportion of schools that are serving up the food (as they've stated in the amber and green area) is distorted," Mr Boulter said.

"There is a very consious effort by the P and C to meet the red light system (which is referred to with the amber and green), and there is a key focus run by parents who don't want to feed their kids rubbish if they don't have to."

Leanne Wright, Director of Teaching and Learning with Directorate of Education and Training said the directorate was looking closely at the results of the survey.

On 666 ABC Breakfast, Ross Solly spoke with Corrina Langelaan, manager of the Parents' Jury. Ross Solly then spoke to Hugh Boulter - treasurer of Parents and Citizens in the ACT and 666 Leanne Wright, Director of Teaching and Learning with Directorate of Education and Training.
666 ABC Breakfast producer Elliott Dunn spoke to a number of Canberrans out and about on Tuesday morning to hear reactions from the community.